Secondary education, general pupils in Cuba
Cuba: Secondary education, general pupils was 587,467 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 587,467 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Cuba peaked at 837,261 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 186,667, in 1971.
That places Cuba 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 397,152 | 186,667 | 759,288 | 9 |
| 1980s | 798,468 | 769,714 | 837,261 | 10 |
| 1990s | 547,777 | 445,178 | 728,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 639,252 | 587,641 | 671,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 602,096 | 570,344 | 631,057 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 82,575 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Cuba?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Cuba was 587,467 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 837,261 in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,667 in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.